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→Preparing to be less-online than normal: start section, and recommend maps.me for offline OSM
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More and more US retailers have card readers that accept chip-based cards, so the situation is improving for visitors to the US. However, they probably don't understand the PIN system, so you will still need to sign (either on the reader, or on paper). | More and more US retailers have card readers that accept chip-based cards, so the situation is improving for visitors to the US. However, they probably don't understand the PIN system, so you will still need to sign (either on the reader, or on paper). | ||
= Preparing to be less-online than normal = | |||
If your cellphone plan doesn't have reasonable data roaming, or if you might be in areas with poor cell coverage, you should be prepared to survive without your usual data connection. This might include things like: | |||
* downloading offline maps in advance. ([http://maps.me/ maps.me] for Android and iOS lets you download offline OpenStreetMap maps by country or part-of-country.) | |||
* knowing where you're going to need to be (hotels, meeting locations) before you leave | |||
= On Foreign Soil = | = On Foreign Soil = | ||